Tag Archives: childbirth

Transfer deadline day

Posted on January 31, 2013 by gillian

Today is the football transfer deadline day. What’s that you say, football? Really? Yes! It’s a day I’ll now always remember as a year ago today it was also Eliza’s due date, which was coincidentally fitting for a baby with a … Continue reading →

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My pregnancy diary in Pregnancy & Birth magazine

Posted on December 11, 2012 by gillian

I’m really thrilled to have been asked to appear in the December ‘Pregnancy Diary’ feature in Pregnancy & Birth magazine, along with lots of photos of all three of us (I loved reading P&B when I was pregnant, and also … Continue reading →

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Eliza’s birth story – an unexpectedly quick induction of labour

Posted on May 5, 2012 by gillian

I thought I’d post my birth story today to coincide with International Midwife day. I received such amazing care from midwives, both in the hospital (despite it being incredibly busy) and from the community midwife team at my doctors surgery (who came out to … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the world, Eliza Grace

Posted on February 9, 2012 by gillian

            Baby C, aka Eliza Grace, was born in the early hours of last Thursday morning at King’s College Hospital in south London, weighing 6 lbs 10. Although she looks a lot like Alex, especially … Continue reading →

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A guide to the maternity services at King’s College Hospital

Posted on January 7, 2012 by gillian

One of the mums-to-be from our NCT group sent round a link to a video made by Kings College Hospital – where we’ll all be giving birth shortly – that explains all about the labour and birth facilites there. The … Continue reading →

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Due date: in which we discover exactly when Baby C will be putting in an appearance

Posted on January 6, 2012 by gillian

My EDD is 31st January. Which, as my football-loving husband keeps joking with me about, is also the football transfer deadline day (for those of you lucky enough not to know what this is, it’s the date when the footballer … Continue reading →

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